Cat laying down flat like a pancake.. normal? Pictures

[mxphs]

Humphrey eats normally ( still picky though ), poops normally and is friendly. He basically has no behavioural issues. So why does he lay flat like so? Is this a normal way for cats to lie down? I'm always on the lookout for weird lying down poses because I know some poses indicate illness, do your cats lie down like him?

 

[Norachan]

Yes, looks perfectly normal to me. My cats lie like that all the time

 

[FeebysOwner]

The only thing that would be unusual is if Humphrey has never laid like that before, and only recently started doing so. But weather changes can bring about new laying postures too. It doesn't look like he is uncomfortable - just wondering why you are taking pics of him!!!

 

[GranolaLouise]

My cat does that when the house is too hot when the heat kicks in or when she is in the sun .

 

[tabbytom]

So why does he lay flat like so? Is this a normal way for cats to lie down?

He's just super relaxed.

 

[Furballsmom]

He's beautiful, and is relaxing normally

This article mentions one of the positions you talked about;

35 Signs That Your Cat May Be In Pain - TheCatSite Articles

 

[catloverfromwayback]

Daisy says Hi to Humphrey from a similar position.

 

[mxphs]

Daisy says Hi to Humphrey from a similar position.

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Oh hello baby!!!!

 

[catloverfromwayback]

All these brothers and sisters from distant litters!

 

[neely]

He matches your carpet perfectly - the same gray color. All kidding aside, Humphrey is a very handsome fellow who looks like he's chilling out.

 

[ArtNJ]

I respect everyone's opinion that the pictures are normal, but personally I'd be concerned. The second pic definitely looks a little like "be glad I'm tired. When I wake up I kill you" ish. To be safe, appease your feline master now.

Its perfectly normal to wonder about these things though. Cats, even more so than human children, seem to regard all sorts of bizarre positions as normal. In general, if their limbs are not actually broken, thats a normal cat position. I've got some crazy sauce pictures of my human son sleeping in positions bizarre enough to make a cat jealous, but that was a relatively brief phase of his life whereas cats are very dedicated to their craft.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Hek lies in positions very like that. Hek, however, is a furry little soccer ball, and looks for all the world like a baby seal in those positions. I think that the position allows maximum heating or cooling, depending on what the surface is, and where it is located.